Cultured Landscape, The

This book poses important philosophical questions about the aims, values and purposes of landscape architecture. The editors, highly regarded in their field, have drawn together a distinguished team of writers who provide unique individual perspectives on contemporary themes from a wide base of knowledge. Altogether, this new international study raises awareness of the landscape and encourages innovative ways of thinking about quality in design. Table of Contents: Foreword (Alexander Garvin) Dedication Preface Introduction Part 1: The theoretical, cultural, philosophical implications of landscape 1. Landscape as a way of knowing the world 2. Music-makers and the dreamers of dreams Part 2: Design context 3. Making places different 4. Designer, client and user Part 3: The benefits of the process and its place in the wider environmental agenda 5. Who benefits from landscape architecture? 6. The environmental agenda -- a personal view Part 4: The search for a creative way forward 7. The future -- landscape design in the 21st century Biographical notes photo credits index